Are autonomous AI agents safe for mission-critical enterprise use? According to new AWS research, many are currently "flying blind." To address the industry-wide lack of safety testing standards, Amazon has unveiled a new secure sandbox framework to rigorously benchmark agent decision-making before deployment.

Salesforce laid off more employees in a new round of cuts, according to people familiar with the matter and a regulatory notice in California. The cuts affected employees working on the company's Agentforce AI product, its Mulesoft IT integration tool, and its Marketing Cloud software, one of the people said. The second person confirmed job cuts, without specific details. The people asked not to be identified when discussing sensitive matters. https://www.businessinsider.com/

Salesforce announced its intent to acquire m3ter, a specialist in high-volume metering and rating for consumption-based billing, aiming to embed native usage and outcome-based monetization into Agentforce Revenue Management [1]. This move positions Salesforce to address the growing enterprise demand for flexible pricing models as AI-driven products shift away from traditional subscriptions. With usage-based pricing now a top enterprise priority, the acquisition has the potent

Salesforce is cutting dozens of jobs in San Francisco in the latest round of tech layoffs. The SF-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) company will be laying off 86 people at its headquarters, Salesforce Tower on Mission Street. According to state filings, the job cuts are permanent and are set to take effect on Aug. 7. https://www.kron4.com/news/technology-ai/salesforce-cuts-dozens-of-jobs-in-san-francisco/

Salesforce has signed a definitive agreement to acquire m3ter, a London-based metering and rating platform built for consumption-based billing. The deal will integrate m3ter’s infrastructure natively into Agentforce Revenue Management, giving Salesforce customers the ability to launch, track, and bill usage-based and outcome-based pricing models without leaving the platform. Financial terms were not disclosed. https://thenextweb.com/news/salesforce-acquires-m3ter-consumption-

The tech industry continues to undergo layoffs. Today, news broke that Salesforce is laying off employees tied to Agentforce, its flagship AI product. The move comes just days after CEO Marc Benioff said AI was helping the company ship more code—without hiring more engineers. https://www.inc.com/georgia-fearn/salesforce-announced-billion-in-ai-revenue-now-laying-off-staff-tied-to-product/91358471